This is a great introduction to microscopes and how to use them. However, it only has 1 slide set of 12 slides, all insects, and you cannot buy additional slide sets. Also,...Read complete review

This is a great introduction to microscopes and how to use them. However, it only has 1 slide set of 12 slides, all insects, and you cannot buy additional slide sets. Also, the slides are pictures which is okay for younger children but you need to develop more slides of items other than insects...flower petals, corn husks, wheat...have some plant slides, household item slides, etc.

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seems like fun

It seems like a great gift and my son was really excited, but ours came without the slides and as it is a gift I don't want to mention it - so right now...Read complete review

It seems like a great gift and my son was really excited, but ours came without the slides and as it is a gift I don't want to mention it - so right now there is not much we can do with it.

THIS IS TO THE COMPANY ALL THE REVIEWS I READ ABOUT THE MICROSCOPE SAID THE SAME THING....12 SLIDES ARE NOT ENOUGH YOU HAVE TO MAKE MORE SLIDES. ALSO THE BUTTONS DON`T WORK ON MOST OF THE REVIEWS I READ...IF YOUR GOING TO MAKE THIS FOR 5 YEAR OLDS IT BETTER WORK OR THEY WILL LOSE INTEREST VERY FAST AND YOU WON`T SELL ANY OF YOUR JUNK.......bring back American workmanship

love this microscope, but if you lose the slides then its no fun my son just holds it now because there are no slides, i wish i could order replacement slides.

Was this a gift?:

No

Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: Hi Karen,

We're so happy to hear you and your son love our GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Microscope™. Please contact our customer service team for help with replacement slides. They can be reached at 1-800-995-4436 or info@educationalinsights.com.

Are there more slides for different bugs that you can buy as a kit? I really like the product but wish the slide holding container was made of stiffer plastic and easier to open and close for little hands. other then that I am happy with this item as a gift.

Between three teachers at the center that I work at we have these for our science centers for the preschoolers. But over time the slides have managed to disappear. Is there any option in replacing these.

This is a great toy! The two complaints I have are: don't put the speaker on the bottom and PLEASE make more slides for this toy! Once they go through all the slides they want new ones to go through...plants, more bugs, etc. PLEASE MAKE MORE SLIDES FOR THIS TOY,